Yields information and demonstrates SEC Meeting minutes about discussions between the three Provincial operators about tramcars and operations.Minutes - 36 duplicated foolscap sheets pinned with a folding clip in top left hand corner - titled "Tramway Maintenance Minutes of 4th Annual Conference April 26, 1954 and May 1, 1954", in the Ballarat and the Melbourne offices Topics covered - cleaning of trams, tracks, track surface repairs, sleepers, car renovation, painting, flooring, notes on a Ballarat Field inspection, disinfecting blinds, electrical systems, truck maintenance, castings, maintenance costs, trolley wheels, oils and greases, alternation to Maximum Traction trams, spare part, fatigue of axles, accidents, track cleaners, shedmen, union claims,, amenities and a summary of actions. Each item where relevant looks back at the actions from the previous conference. Has a list of attendees. trams, tramways, minutes, sec, geelong, ballarat, bendigo, tramcar equipment, maintenance, trackwork, overhead, painting, trolley wheels, motors, one man trams, employees

Document titled "Tramway Maintenance Minutes of 3rd Annual Conference March 30 and April 13, 1953" in the Bendigo and the Geelong offices. See item 9192 for Notes and Agenda for this meeting. Topics covered - cleaning of trams, tracks, track surface repairs, sleepers, car renovation, painting, flooring, notes on a Ballarat Field inspection, disinfecting blinds, electrical systems, truck maintenance, castings, maintenance costs, trolley wheels, employees duties and a summary of actions. Each item where relevant looks back at the actions from the previous conference. Has a list of attendees.Yields information and demonstrates SEC Meeting minutes about discussions between the three Provincial operators about tramcars and operations.Minutes - 50 duplicated foolscap sheets pinned with a folding clip in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, minutes, sec, geelong, ballarat, bendigo, tramcar equipment, maintenance, trackwork, overhead, painting, trolley wheels, motors, one man trams, employees

Has a strong association with Wayne Kell the SEC Pitman prior to the closure of the SEC Ballarat system.Ticket - from white card (200 gsm) ticket with, printed in black ink - titled "Special Pass". Has number "70" stamped on. Form number "TYE 2-220" in top left hand corner. Has space for the name of the Bearer (issued to Mr. ...), Branch to be written, space for manager to sign with date .../.../19.... and expiry date of pass." Conditions of use printed on rear. Has been made out to W L Kell, Pitman, dated 29/7/68 of the Mid Western Branch. See Reg Item 69 for an unused sample. trams, tramways, secv, special pass, ballarat, provincial tramways

A eight page booklet tour notes, titled "AETA 17th Annual Federal Convention Easter 1971 - souvenir brochure" Convention in Melbourne and tour to Ballarat, Sat. 11/4/1971 with brief history, itinerary, map, Geelong map, tram car notes. Also includes tours around Melbourne, social events etc. Duplicated by Gestener process. secv, ballarat, aeta, mmtb, melbourne, provincial tramways

Eighty page book with heavy card covers A4 size. Colour covers with colour photo of No. 31 at Moorabool and Little Malop Streets, 1950. Contains index, notes on early Geelong Transport, Tramways, opening, decorated trams, Football and trams, People of the tramways, Conductresses, Tramway's staff, Yarns and Truthful (?) stories, The Tramway's Union, Closure, Tram car fleet disposal. Contains many black and white photos, stories and one map and plan of depot. Written by David (Dave) J. O'Neil On rear cover has a "Highton Newsagency" label with price of $24.95. Item scanned 28/4/2019 - btm1293i1.pdf to btm1293i3.pdf - three sections - text searchable when opened using a pdf editor.trams, tramways, geelong, provincial tramways, conductresses

Demonstrates ticketing systems in Ballarat and in particular the use of a tourist ticket to enable people to travel around the whole of Ballarat on the trams. Yields information about the ticketting system and how surplus stocks were overprinted for future use. The same ticket stock could be used in all three of the SEC provincial tramways.Set of four SECV - Ballarat Tourist Tickets - 1/- on light weight card, light manilla colour - printed originally for the years 1944, 1945 and 1946, overprinted in red ink for 1947, 1948 and 1949. See Reg. item 499 for another example of the original ticket. Printed in black ink/ Ticket Numbers BA202587, 202590, 202591 and 202600 in body of ticket. Static number (1 - 7) on left and right indicate when validated, the route used on. Each ticket has been stamped "CANCELLED" Form No. TYE 2-17 See Reg Item 4129 for further examples of the same ticket. trams, tramways, secv, ballarat, tourist ticket, tickets

Demonstrates aspects of the SEC ticketing, governance and monitoring systems. The Pass could be issued to a person on the signature of the Manager for a specific reason. Style remained very similar to the end of the tramways.Light brown card (200 gsm) ticket with, printed in black ink - titled "Special Pass". Has number "099" stamped on. Form number "TYE 2-22" in top left hand corner. Has space for the name of the Bearer (issued to Mr. ...), Branch to be written, space for manager to sign with date .../.../193.... and expiry date of pass." and "3820" in bottom left hand corner. Conditions of use printed on rear. See also 69 for a later example of this type of pass. Has been marked "Specimen" in red ink, and removed from a ticket manual or similar document as it has paper on the rear of the ticket covering the conditions of use.Marked "Specimen" in red inktrams, tramways, secv, special pass, ballarat, provincial tramways

Demonstrates ticketing systems in Ballarat and in particular the use of a tourist ticket to enable people to travel around the whole of Ballarat on the trams. Yields information about the ticketting system and how surplus stocks were overprinted for future use. The same ticket stock could be used in all three of the SEC provincial tramways.Set of four SECV - Ballarat Tourist Tickets - 1/- on light weight card, light manilla colour - printed originally for the years 1944, 1945 and 1946, overprinted in red ink for 1947, 1948 and 1949. See Reg. item 499 for another example of the original ticket and Reg Item 2108 for another set of four tickets. Printed in black ink/ Ticket Numbers BA202592, 93, 94 and 95 in body of ticket. Static number (1 - 7) on left and right indicate when validated, the route used on. Each ticket has been stamped "CANCELLED" Form No. TYE 2-17 trams, tramways, secv, ballarat, tourist ticket, tickets

Booklet that provides a short history of the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust and details of some of the rollingstock that provided trams to the SEC Provincial systems. Second edition.Booklet - 12 pages including light brown card covers, titled "Feeding and Filling, The story of the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust". Gives details of the background history of the PMTT, its services, routes, map and tramcar fleet and route numbers. Has been photocopied and stapled into printed covers. Has the details of the TMSV Bylands and Kilmore operations on the rear cover. Published by TMSV, first edition 1990. Written by Graeme Breydon. trams, tramways, pmtt, melbourne, tmsv, malvern depot

Yields information through a booklet that provides a short history of the Hawthorn Tramways Trust and details of some of the rollingstock that provided trams to the SEC Provincial systems. Second edition.Twenty page book including card, blue printing on a grey paper covers titled "Tramway by the River - A Brief History of the Hawthorn Tramways Trust" Bob Prentice, published by Tramway Publications in 1993. Briefly details the tramways operated by the Hawthorn Tramways trust, formation, construction , map, timetables, overhead and depot/workshops and tramcar details. Includes many photographs."4.50" price sticker on front cover.trams, tramways, hawthorn, melbourne, hawthorn depot

An album of photographs with some postcards compiled by Wal Jack, a Ballarat tram and rail enthusiast of Bendigo and Geelong tram photographs. Some photographs are duplicated in the Museum's holdings.Has a strong association with Wal Jack and tramway developments until 1964. Given their extent are of particular significance to the Museum and the Provincial tramways. Features Bendigo and Geelong tramcars. Black binder cloth covered folder, two brass screw binders with grey paper inside covers holding some 40 grey colour foolscap size sheets of card on which photos have been mounted using photo corners so various types, captions in blue or black ink. Some 111 Bendigo and 94 Geelong black and white photographs with some postcards. For details of each photograph, layouts and BTM Reg Item Nos. see - Detail description of photos in Reg Item 5003 - listed.pdf trams, tramways, sec, tramcars, geelong, bendigo, wal jack

Yields information about the dispatch of MMTB C class tramcars to the SEC Provincial tramways and the order that they were transported in.Hand written list on ruled paper titled "Ex MMTB C class bogies to SEC", giving list of nine tramcars to Ballarat, Bendigo or Geelong in the period April to June 1951, provides tram car number, date left Melbourne, to which city and Melbourne mileage. Has a note the "cars loaded at Preston shops each Monday" Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see BTM5623 loose items list.pdf.bogie trams, mmtb, preston workshops, ballarat, bendigo, geelong

Yields information about the sale of MMTB tramcars to the SEC Provincial tramways.Hand written list on ruled paper titled "Ex MMTB tramcars sold to SEC", giving a list of tramcars in Melbourne number order sold to the SEC up to 1947. Does not include the batch sold in 1951 - See Reg Item 5645. Provides car number, date sold (in pencil), and Total Melbourne Mileage? Lists 46 tramcars. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see BTM5623 loose items list.pdf.mmtb, sec, sale of trams, acquisitions

Yields information about the Melbourne N class trams and their use on Provincial systems.Black and white photograph, printed on a postcard back format of SEC Geelong Tram No. 34, side on view (later Bendigo 2) in Melbourne Road, North Geelong between Shannon St and Victoria St. Information provided by Dave O'Neil in an email to Warren Doubleday 26/11/2013 - see pdf file. Photo taken mid 1950's. Has in the background Marigold Cafe?, Minerita ?, Typewriter Sales and Service and a service station with a Shell petrol pump in view. On the rear in ink and pencil "City / N Class / HTT 20, MMTB 126, Geel 34 Bend 2"trams, tramways, geelong, melbourne road, north, tram 35

Yields information about the Melbourne N class trams and their use on Provincial systems.Black and white photograph, printed on a postcard back format of SEC Geelong Tram No. 35 at the West terminus, showing terminal arrangements. Tram has the destination of "East" Photo taken mid 1950's. On the rear in ink and pencil "HTT13, MMTB 119, Bend 1, Geel 35, Ball 37 SPER"trams, tramways, geelong, west

Bendigo R.S.L. News Volume 1, Number 3 Christmas-New Year Issue. Red, blue, yellow and gold badge on the front cover. Contains advertisements from local businesses, Bendigo R.S.L. Office Bearers 1960, news, notes from Clubs, an article titled 'When the Japs Broke Out at Cowra' and a short obituary of Sir Horace Robertson.A Wicks Knott Publication, Printed by Southdown Press, 33 Rosslyn Street, West Melbourne.magazine, organization, bendigo rsl, r.s.l. bendigo collection - bendigo r.s.l. news vol. 1 no. 3, ashmans dry cleaners, h q radio service, f c straub, hampel furniture products, pierce grenfell, ron meurer, h w snell, axedale quarries, a l & k stringer, excavations, al & b g pearce, w mcculloch & co, bendigo motor co, m g taylor, fair-view upholsterers, alwyn nelson, northern terrazzo co, l fawssett & co, bendigo sub-branch r.s.s, &, a.i.l.a., col j w swatton, h a w morey, s thompson, g j baker, j k barnes, a c harridge, j harrison, t h hume, w h pinder, d e mcgregor, f e schilling, g g styles, c vaughan, j e fay, geo j baker, a v palmer, n mclaren young, e m vains & co, g e h rowell, a v & l e smith, j r palmers, graham lowe refrigeration service, a w pulfer motors, b r burns, vic palmer, golden square dry cleaners, j w carter & sons, alltyre service pty ltd, ian wills, bill nicholls jack watts, the robyn, a g power, leo a hughes, bendigo manchester house, frank wilson, hesse bros, frank bouchier, your typewriter sales and service, tom heenan, win patten, bendigo legacy, r wilson, w e p carruthers, antonian café, kairn's auto-bits, cohns, jeffreys bread, 4th armoured regt social club, g e baldwin, bendigo & district ex-p.o.w. social club, w hargreaves, d gregor, bendigo r.s.l. ladies auxiliary, mrs h morey, mrs p floyd, mrs w hocking, mrs h sims, mrs t hall, rsl women's council of victoria, mr & mrsa kersting, w coates, a bolitho, w hocking, n mcivor, perretts, martin washington, e a bennett pty ltd, john burgoyne, 38th battalion (a.i.f.) social club, j plim c findlay, ex-navelmen's club, t staley, airforce association, a stevens, t grimes, rats of tobruk association, j ferguson, catholic war veterans' association, j noonan, t coppock, dads' association, w murphy, bendigo legacy club, win patten, t h iser, t h runnalls, legacy house, 105 anti-tank regiment social club, alwyn nelson, laurie townsing, bendigo repatriation local committee, v w hosking, w rex porter, g a pethard, f t dunphy, l m porter, e h duus, lt col thomas waitson williams dso, ric coulson, r ball & son, lorraine florist, neol searle pty ltd, bendigo and district t & p i social club, e j taylor, t wellins, w phelan, g keily, l boyd, t tuddenham, e butler, g armstrong, geo j baker, easter fair society, bendigo agricultural society, 6th battalion (a.i.f.) social club, f t dunphy, w green, r c wright, bendigo showgrounds r.a.a.o.c. camp club, j j davies, e p perrett, t g heenan, w rex porter, fred coulson, harry hall, alan bath, tom hume, ted commons, geo h baker, percy floyd, stan hunter, joe wagland, railway sub-section r.s.l., g brown, don chalmer pty ltd, bendigo timber co pty ltd, g p hyett, a w comber, w nichols, maurice f noonan, allans walk delicatessen, r b webb, jack l lyons, perrow, s paints, t c sheers, provincial motors (bendigo) pty ltd, banjo paterson, will ogilvey, ben hall, joe gardiner, major bob ramsay mc, 53rd batt., major e v timms, ww1, 2nd a.i.f., f m carson, tooranie house, brian abe, p e dunstan, a lam sun, don murray, windermere hotel, bendigo disposals, frank a hill & co, fitzpatrick's, sandhurst dairies pty ltd, m williamson, george symon's dairy, w h oakley, sir horace robertson, british commonwealth occupation forces, australian light horse, state savings bank, royal military college, golden fleece service station, j w williams, tomlins simmie pty ltd, clark king & co pty ltd, mckenna's modern store, bryan mckenna, wicks knott publication, southdown press

Set of 15 typed sheets listing: 1 - Geelong tramways truck fittings and spare parts - 4 sheets 2 - Geelong track rail dimensions - 2 sheets 3 - Geelong track construction layout drawings - 6 sheets 4 - Bendigo - drawings of track sections - 1 sheet 5 - Bendigo - track plans - 1 sheet 6 - Bendogo - truck equipment and parts - 1 sheet Yields information about the drawings prepared by the SEC for Geelong and Bendigo - whether these still exist is questionable.Set of 15 typed quarto sheets within a manila card folder.tramcars, lists, geelong, bendigo, track work, plans, rails, parts, trucks, equipment

1 circular badge with cream background, red tram image, wording "Bendigo Tramways" red with blue highlight. Wording "The Bendigo Trust" and symbol in blue.provincial tramways, tramways, bendigo trust, bendigo tramways

Book, 48 pages, "Destination Eaglehawk", with card covers, printed, with photographs, brief review of history of Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong SECV Tramcars with some notes on the tramway systems themselves. No maps. Published by Traction Publications Canberra 1965, dedicated to Wal Jack.non-fictionDetails the history of the SEC Provincial Tramcarstramcars, ballarat, geelong, bendigo, provincial tramways

Issued to employees such as shed staff and other office staff. See also 3648 for an early example of this type of pass and Reg Item, 8126 for an example of use by Wayne Kell.Demonstrates the method that the SECV used to enable free travel for employees and staff.Set of 3 passes or Tickets - White card (200 gsm) ticket with, printed in black ink - titled "Special Pass". Form number "TYE 2-220" in top left hand corner. Has space for the name of the Bearer (issued to Mr. ...), Branch to be written, space for manager to sign with date .../.../19.... and expiry date of pass." Conditions of use printed on rear. 1 - Has number "200" stamped on. 2 - 172 3 - 165 sec tramways, ballarat, tickets, provincial cities, special pass, employees

Yields information about a Australian Electric Traction Association tour to Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong Tour, Easter 1958 tramcars with maps.A eight page booklet tour notes for AETA's 4th Annual Easter Convention in Melbourne and tour to Ballarat, Sat. 5/4/1958 with brief history, itinerary, map, Geelong map, tram car notes and Bendigo. Duplicated by Gestener process. Copy to be provided if loaned.secv, ballarat, geelong, aeta, bendigo, provincial tramways

Yields information about the expected problems with services were replaced by buses and additional road maintenance and the closure of Provincial tramways. Has a strong association with various contributors to the article - Tramways Union, Councillors and parliamentarians.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, titled "Rate rise could follow scrapping of trams here" of report of Ballarat Trades & Labour Council meeting discussing possibility of scrapping Ballarat trams, Geelong buses & impacts on roads & Union involvement. Dated 21/2/1957 - Thursday. Record updated and images added 20/8/2013.trams, tramways, ballarat, geelong, trams, closure, unions

Red cloth-bound, cover shows patchy colour loss, wear at extremities, damage to spine, pages yellowed, foxing. Tears to some pages. Binding intact.fictionSchool reader - Book two of a series of six. "Adapted to the latest requirements of the Education Department, on the approved list of the London School Board and numerous Provincial School Boards"reading, children, textbook, glanville

Index, bib, Ill, maps, p16.non-fictionAn illustrated account of the Victorian provincial tramways.tramways - geelong, tramways - ballarat, tramways - bendigo

Set of six SEC Ballarat or Bendigo tickets, all printed on off white paper with ticket number in black ink. Three have been punched. 1. - 4c - red ink - C304554, 555, 349470. 2 - 7c - teal ink - C899417 and 443. 3 - 8c - green ink - A 648914 All have the "Electricity makes life easier!" and small boy in towel logo.trams, tramways, tickets, secv, ballarat, bendigo, provincial tramways

Ticket printed on fawn card, with black ink, for the Tramway Museum Society's - Bendigo Tramways tour - All lines - for use on Special car only, Sunday 24 March 1968. Notes it is the 23rd tour of the Society. Has space for punching the various lines on the Bendigo system.trams, tramways, tickets, secv, tmsv, bendigo, provincial tramways, tours

Report contained within a partly faded light green folder, secured with four staples on side, 22 Gestener printed pages, one blue print of a "modern" bogie tram and one printed page giving costs, titled "AETA Report on Passenger Transport Services of the City of Geelong (April 1949)". Gives the background to the origins of the report, proposed suburban rail service, north shore industries, tramway rolling stock, reasons why trams should continue, PCC development, safety, alternatives, fares and transport policies, bus services, recommendations. Prepared by Charles Craig, Leon Marshall-Wood, Noel Gipps, Donald Wishart, John Beckett and John Stranger.AETA stamp on front and inside cover sheet and "4E5" in ink on front cover.trams, tramways, geelong, aeta, provincial tramways, reports

From the air, as you approach Saigon you can see the fields pock-marked from bombing and shelling, some of it quite close to the city.hospitals - vietnam, 1961-1975 - health aspects, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - medical care, new zealand, tan son nhut, saigon, new zealand surgical team, vietnamese provincial hospital, qui nhon, new zealand red cross